16:40 Aintree

Thursday 4 April 2019

All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0516:4017:15

Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 176y  |   Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:43  |   Winning time: 4m 6.2s
1st
Horse silk
13
11/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Prominent, led before 4th, jumped right 7th and 8th, clear between last 2, stayed on well, ridden out op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
10
3
5/1f
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson (3)
Chased leaders, went 2nd going ok from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
14/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (3)
Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on to close on 2nd flat, no impression on winner tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
11
14
12/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Aidan Coleman
Left in lead 1st, headed before 4th, chased winner, every chance 4 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, 4th and weakening last
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
6/1
T: P F NichollsJ: B J Geraghty
Held up in rear, hampered 1st, some headway 6th, outpaced after 4 out, tried to close after 2 out, no impression and well held 5th when jumped badly right last tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
16
12/1
T: C L TizzardJ: S Bowen
Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 4th, still in touch 7th, weakened after 8th, plugged on before last, no chance op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
6
40/1
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
8th
Horse silk
2
5
7/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Jumped right, took keen hold, held up in touch on inside, struggling 3 out, well beaten from next op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
19
8
6/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Jumped right in mid-division, closed 5th, lost place 3 out, weakened before next op 4/1
10th
Horse silk
24
15
18/1
T: L WadhamJ: L P Aspell
Not always fluent towards rear, hampered 1st, last and struggling 8th op 16/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
9
40/1
T: B HaslamJ: R P McLernon
Held up in rear, well beaten when not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
F
Horse silk
12
16/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Led, fell 1st
PU
Horse silk
18
9/1
T: S O O'BrienJ: D Meyler
Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, well beaten from 4 out, blundered 3 out, puled up before next op 10/1 tchd 12/1

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2
Horse silk
Forest Bihan20
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: B Ellison  J: B S Hughes
NR
4
Horse silk
Theinval89
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 9
T: N J Henderson  J: J McGrath
NR
11
Horse silk
Mcgroarty145
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 8
T: Dr R D P Newland  J: Sam Twiston-Davies
NR
17
Horse silk
Azzuri33
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 7
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR
1
Horse silk
Diego Du Charmil75
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: P F Nicholls  J: H Cobden
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.70Pl:£2.40, £1.80, £3.60EX:£41.90Trifecta:£663.30Tricast:£371.23SF:£34.58Swingers:£7.90, £9.40, £12.60

Forecasts

Lady Buttons (5/1), Moon Over Germany (11/2), Brelan D'As (6/1), Eamon An Cnoic (6/1), Whatswrongwithyou (7/1), Azzuri (7/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (9/1), Theinval (10/1), Adrrastos (12/1), Molineaux (12/1), Forest Bihan (12/1), Diego Du Charmil (12/1), Champagne At Tara (14/1), Cracking Find (16/1), Movie Legend (18/1), Mcgroarty (20/1), Theflyingportrait (40/1), Demi Sang (40/1)

Verdict

A typically tough contest with a maximum field going to post in a race that novices have done well in with the best of those looking to be Grand Annual third Brelan D’As. The Grand Annual has often proved a good guide to this and that brings Forest Bihan into this he’s always looked one who will appreciate a flatter track that he will get here. Weight has proved tough to carry in this but Lady Buttons who should be suited by this test may be able to overcome her big weight with the runner-up for the last two year’s Theinval also in contention. A return to 2m will suit EAMON AN CNOIC after his excellent Festival run with Moon Over Germany and Adrrastos two to note at bigger prices.
  1. Eamon An Cnoic
  2. Lady Buttons
  3. Moon Over Germany

Previous Winners

2018
Bentelimar
Weight: 10-8  |Age: 9
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £50,517.002nd: £18,999.003rd: £9,495.004th: £4,743.005th: £2,385.006th: £1,188.007th: £612.008th: £324.009th: £180.0010th: £90.00

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